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United States Parachute Association Director Of Technology Lost In the Crash

The victims of the Sunday skydiving crash in Butler, Mo. south of Kansas City have been identified and include the United States Parachute (USPA) Association’s Director of Technology, Jen Sharp. “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the United Sta

“This investment represents a major milestone for Atlanta Regional Airport–Falcon Field and the communities we serve. The new air traffic control tower will significantly improve operational capabilities and position Falcon Field to better meet aviation demands while continuing to serve as an economic engine for our region.”

Source: Airport Director Hope Macaluso, commenting as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced $9,925,000 in federal funding to support construction of a new control tow

Also: Stowell/Community Aviation, Historic Transatlantic Balloon, USAF Museum Hosts Fly-In, Iowa U Helo Program

Arcline Investment Management, a private equity firm, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Continental Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (Continental) for $535 million. Arcline is acquiring Continental from

Also: Stowell/Community Aviation, Historic Transatlantic Balloon, USAF Museum Hosts Fly-In, Iowa U Helo Program

Arcline Investment Management, a private equity firm, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Continental Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (Continental) for $535 million. Arcline is acquiring Continental from

Aero Linx: What Makes Airplanes Fly? History, Science and Applications ofAerodynamics This curriculum from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute brings together topics like aerodynamics, physics and the historical developments of the aerospace industry. In Mar

Flight Check A call sign prefix used by FAA aircraft engaged in flight inspection/certification of navigational aids and flight procedures. The word “recorded” may be added as a suffix; e.g., “Flight Check 320 recorded” to indicate that an automated flight ins

Air Force Is Upgrading Bombers With Radar Modernization Program

The B-52H Stratofortress that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on June 15 was helping test a new advanced radar that is key to a sweeping modernization of the 6-decade-old bomber. To keep the venerable bomber relevant for a modern fight, the Air Forc

One Person Taken To Hospital After Flight From Boston

One person was transported to the hospital after a Cape Air Flight 2111 landing at Provincetown Municipal Airport in Massachusetts overshot the runway just after 8 a.m. Monday, officials say. The Cape Air flight was arriving at the airport from Boston at appro

One Dead; Dramatic Rescue Attempt As Bystanders Smashed Cockpit Window To Get Survivors Out

A business jet belonging to NetJets with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people on the highway left their vehicles to frantically try to smash t

From AFE 2025 (YouTube Edition): Pilots Ask Congress to Block Airports from Using ADS-B Data for Billing

The battle over ADS-B-based landing fees is still very much kicking, and the GA community is making sure it stays on Congress’s radar. What started as a local dispute in Kissimmee has grown into a national debate over privacy, pilot costs, and who actually get